Program Execution and Project Management

Sage; Trenton (NJ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) retirement match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness rewards program

Job summary

Sage is seeking a Project Execution and Project Management professional to lead global strategic initiatives within the Sales and Success Digital Enablement team. This role involves driving cross-functional programs, developing comprehensive project plans, and delivering measurable business impact.

Hybrid in-office 3 days/week with opportunities to influence large-scale changes. You will collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, IT, Marketing, and Support to ensure alignment with corporate

Qualifications

• 7 years' experience in business program management, project management or business operations.
• Ability to collaborate across groups to drive clarity and rhythm of business.
• Proactive change management mindset with strong business acumen.
• Strong communication skills for leadership and diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution of global strategic initiatives and programs.
• Develop and implement project plans, timelines, RACIs, and stakeholder maps.
• Foster partnerships with Sales, Customer Success, IT, Marketing, and Support.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies for project success.
• Prepare detailed reports on program status and impact for executives.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Matrixed organization complexity

Stakeholder management

Verbal and written communication

Strategic problem-solving

Job description

We are searching for a Project Execution and Project Management professional at Sage! You will manage strategic cross-functional projects and large programs within the Sales and Success Digital Enablement team. The role is responsible for driving strategic initiatives in support of go-to-market, regional and functional teams in support of large scale impact for the business (examples: leading trading initiatives like Multi-Year Contracts, GMO transformation work and supporting sales and success blueprint work from the rest of the RTR team). In addition, this role will be driving operational process and efficiencies, change impact assessments as well as creating and implementing accurate project plans, communication plans, RACIs, Stakeholder maps and develop success metrics.

This position is Hybrid based in-office 3 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of global strategic initiatives and programs, ensuring alignment with sales and success digital enablement team, RTR, regions, function and in alignment with the broader impact on Sage.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project and program plans, timelines, RACIs, stakeholder maps, communication strategies and other supporting that are in support of the corporate and departmental objectives Provide project administration and process support to a team of project managers.
• Foster strong partnerships with cross-functional teams including Sales, Customer Success, IT, Marketing, and Customer Support.
• Drive projects forward in a consistent, aligned approach around an established ROB, governance, change impact assessment and project/program execution model.
• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Resolve issues proactively and maintain a focus on continuous improvement and lessons learned.
• Establish performance indicators and success metrics to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Prepare and deliver detailed reports on program status, outcomes, and business impact to executive leadership. Assist and advise team members on processes, policies, procedures and reporting requirements

Qualifications

• 7 years' experience in business program management, project management or business operations
• A track record of effectively collaborating across groups, to drive clarity and effectiveness in rhythm of business
• Proactiveness and a strong positive outlook and approach to change management along with a strong business acumen to ramp quickly across our diverse business and offerings
• Ability to manage matrixed organization complexity while driving clarity and outcomes
• Proven effectiveness driving complex multi-stakeholder planning processes, driving cross-team programs to desired results
• Ability to simplify complex ideas into easy-to-understand concepts for leadership and through communications.
• Demonstrated strong capability in verbal and written communications skills across a geographically dispersed audience.
• Strong understanding and experience working in a commercial organization with partner and customer-facing employees and the ability to translate that experience into strategic insight

Perks? We have plenty.

• Competitive salaries that landed us top 5% of similar sized companies (according to Comparably)
• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement match (100% matching up to 4%)
• 32 days paid time off (21 personal days, 10 national holidays, 1 floating holiday)
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for birth, adoption or surrogacy offered 1 year after start date
• 5 days paid yearly to volunteer (through Sage Foundation)
• $5,250 tuition reimbursement per calendar year starting 6 months after hire date
• Sage Wellness Rewards Program ($600 wellness credit and $360 fitness reimbursement annually)
• Library of on demand career development options and ongoing training offerings

Dig deeper about who we are:

• Who is Sage: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/about-sage/
• Life at Sage: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/careers/
• Our Values & Behaviors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=vt5JXf-Gwno&feature=youtu.be
• How we make a difference: https://www.sage.com/en-us/company/sage-foundation/
• Sage Business Cloud - SaaS for Every Business: https://www.sage.com/en-us/products/

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Routes to Revenue

United States

Remote

Hybrid

Working at Sage means you’re supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. We leverage the future of AI, meaning business owners spend less time doing routine tasks, like entering invoices and generating reports, and more time pursuing their ambitions.

Our colleagues are the best of the best. Because to achieve extraordinary outcomes, we need extraordinary teams. This means infusing Sage with people who knock down barriers, continuously innovate, and want to experience their potential.

Learn more about working at Sage: sage.com/en-us/company/careers/working-at-sage/

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Program Execution and Project Manager

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